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Cryptic driving me mad this week.
9d Take charge as before, putting on airs (7)
?r?s?v?
59a See in it the French 'legerdemain' (7)
s?e?g?a
55d A lofty "Whatever!"
a?a?e
Hope someone can help - I've run out of patience with it!

59 sleight (of hand) = legerdemain; le French "it" in "sight"

55 at all (a tall)

Many thanks, Greedy Kite, I have obviously got a wrong answer at 69 a

(ex-) plosive

Oh dear! Another answer that's giving me a wrong letter. Thanks for your help. This week has been really difficult for me.